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<p>No such assessment has been made by the Department. The Health and Care Professions
Council (HCPC), which is independent of Government, is the statutory regulator of
practitioner psychologists and 14 other professions in the United Kingdom. As part
of this responsibility, the HCPC is required by law to set the standards of education,
training, and practice for practitioner psychologists, and the other professions it
regulates.</p><p>Approved education institutions and practice partners develop the
specific content and design of programmes to meet the HCPC’s education and training
standards. The HCPC approves and monitors training programmes to ensure that they
meet its standards. The HCPC’s legislation requires that UK trained applicants to
its register must hold an approved qualification.</p><p>It would not be appropriate
for the Government to intervene in the design of standards of education and training,
or the design of the curricula to meet those standards. This is to respect the independence
and expertise of the HCPC and education institutions in designing standards and curricula
that ensure public safety.</p><p>There are a number of different postgraduate options
to train as a psychologist. The British Psychological Society offers qualifications
across a number of domains in psychology, to support individuals in their chosen specialism.
Completion of one of its qualifications will provide an individual with eligibility
to become a Chartered Psychologist.</p>
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